Victoria
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- proper noun
- /vɪkˈtɔːrɪə/
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- Queen Victoria ruled over Great Britain and Ireland from 1837 until her death in 1901.
- Queen Victoria
He had a pupil, Thomas Atwood, who became a court composer in England during the reign of Victoria.
- He had a pupil, Thomas Atwood, who became a court composer in England during the reign of Victoria.
Examples
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Queen and Albert streets obviously take their names from Queen Victoria and her consort.
Academic text (1990) -
"Clergymen were known to quote George Eliot from the pulpit, while Queen Victoria said how much she admired her novels."
Academic text (2006) -
And but for Queen Victoria, they would have had nothing.
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- How is dear Queen Victoria?
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This was once Queen Victoria's room.
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Given to Her Majesty Queen Victoria by the emperor in recognition of her 50 glorious years on the throne.
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His mother was born in the year of Victoria's Golden Jubilee and was named after the Queen.
Fiction book (1991) -
Many changes in British society can be traced back to the reign of Queen Victoria.
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During Queen Victoria's time, the British Empire expanded significantly across the globe.
Synonyms
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The queen of the United Kingdom from 1837 to 1901 who gave her name to the Victorian era
Compounds
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The largest lake in Africa between Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania that feeds the Nile
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A British medal that people in the military receive for great bravery in battle
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A very large, famous waterfall on the Zambezi River between Zimbabwe and Zambia
A very large freshwater lake in Africa also called Lake Victoria that feeds the Nile
A light sponge cake with two thin layers and jam between them, usually sprinkled with sugar
A light cake made from two sponge layers sandwiched with jam and usually cream
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A public holiday in Canada on the Monday on or before May 24 to celebrate Queen Victoria's birthday
Surface Forms
Etymology
Victoria was the British queen whose name comes from the Latin victoria, meaning 'victory', and many places and the 'Victorian' era were named after her. So her name became a label for the long time she ruled.